This narrow open space contains a small stream with patchy woodland and a cemetery with grassland habitats.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Streamway, Chapman's Land and Erith Cemetery
Borough: Bexley
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 13.75 ha
Description
Wildlife
Watercress and brooklime grow at the water's edge, and the stream is lined with patchy wet woodland, dominated by willows and hybrid poplar. The amenity grass area is species poor, but with suitable management could improve. The semi-improved neutral and acid grasslands in the cemetery are relatively species rich and contain a good population of prickly sedge, common stork's-bill and mouse-ear-hawkweed. The wasp spider occurs in the grassland. The cemetery supports good numbers of finches and thrushes, especially in winter and also supports a good population of changing forget-me-not and a small population of spiked Star-of-Bethlehem. Watercress, prickly sedge and the wasp spider were not found during surveys in 2016 but may still be present.Facilities
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Common frog spawning © Susy Hogarth
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